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Free Forest Education Resource Materials!
(Last updated 03/07/2008)

The following resource materials are available free of charge to residents of Idaho unless otherwise indicated. We reserve the right to limit quantities.
Our "For Sale" items (Conifer Poster, Cookie in the Classroom kit, Tree Finder, & Shirts) are available to everyone, Click here for credit card orders.

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    Click for Forest Videos, CD's & DVD's
    Posters:
    Qty Title  --  Description
    Blueprint of a Miracle / Managing a Miracle (11" x 25.5")
    "Teacher Companion"--links poster with classroom activities and Internet research.
    A two-sided poster. The Western Pine, our state tree, is featured on one side, and information about forests is on the other. See Poster
    The Idaho Forest: A Miracle At Work (12" x 27")
    Poster of Idaho's coniferous trees and forest products. See Poster
    PayPal Order
    Northwest Native Conifers $15 each - Includes shipping/handling
    Beautiful drawings of 32 conifers with cones inset. See Poster
    PayPal Order
    Western White Pine $15 each - Includes shipping/handling
    20" x 30". Idaho ’s state tree on white background with info about the tree. See Poster  New
    Role Of Fire In Nature (17" x 22")
    Shows the role fire plays in the natural cycle of Rocky Mountain Forests.
    Recycle! It’s A Plus for the Environment (17" x 22")
    Paper recycling.
    Green Mansions: The Evergreen Forests of the Pacific Northwest. (22" x 30")
    With article and lesson ideas about geology, plants and animals of Pacific Coast forests. BLM reprint from NSTA's Science & Children journal.   Online version
    Trees Are Terrific (18" x 24")
    Idaho's Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner - 2007 state winner now available!
    Lessons, Activities & Teacher Resources:
    Qty Title  --  Description
    Bookmark: Western white pine--our state tree. English/Spanish.
    Classroom sets available.
    Project Learning Tree
    Activity sampler and brochure of this award-winning education program.
    Learning from the Forest: Lessons by Teachers
    PreK-12 lessons developed by Idaho Teachers.   Online version
    Forest Products Word Puzzles
    Intermediate grades and up. Please indicate grade.
    PayPal Order
    Cookies in the Classroom Kit $13 per kit Includes shipping/handling
    Tree cross-sections and activity guide. Special Limited Offer for Idaho Educators
    PayPal Order
    Cookies in the Classroom Kit $23 per kit Includes shipping/handling
    Tree cross-sections and activity guide.
    Arbor Day -- In the Classroom and Out!
    Arbor Day ideas for teachers and students.
    Celebrate Arbor Day -- With your students!
    Brochure of ideas and activities for Arbor Day.
    Arbor Day Activity Sheets
    Primary, intermediate and jr. high. Please indicate grade.
    From the Forest : The products we get from trees.  
    (full color brochure. Classroom sets available.)    Online version
    Mammals & Forests: A look at mammals of the forest.  
    Full color brochure. Classroom sets available.    Online version
    Birds & Forests: How birds and forests live and thrive together.
    Full color brochure. Classroom sets available.    Online version
    Water & Forests: The role trees play in water quality.
    Full color brochure. Classroom sets available.    Online version
    Controversy In the Classroom Bookmark
    Tips for teachers.   Online version
    Forest Products Week Essay Contest  
    (Information about annual October contest.)   Online version
    Grants For Idaho Teachers
    Application form. ACCEPTED YEAR ROUND.   Online version
    The LOG. Forest Education Update.  
    Most recent fall and spring issues.   Online version
    EarthTracks Newsletter.  
    The latest edition of Idaho's Environmental Education newsletter. Add me to the EarthTracks Newsletter mailing list. Published twice a year.   Online version
    EarthTracks Newsletter mailing list
    Add me to the EarthTracks Newsletter mailing list published twice a year.
    Educational Lending Kits Order Form
    Order form for borrowing IFPC's Paper-Making Kit and Forester Kit.
    Trees, Tree Products, Recycling
    Qty Title  --  Description
    Trees Of Idaho
    20-page booklet about 16 Idaho tree species.
    Return of the Giants
    20-page booklet about restoring White Pine ecosystems.   Online version (Scroll to the bottom of the page for a link.)
    What's In A Tree?
    Brochure from TAPPI -- Tech. Assn. of the Pulp and Paper Industry.   Online version
    Are We Running Out Of Trees?
    TAPPI Brochure.   Online version
    How Much Paper Can Be Made From A Tree?
    TAPPI Brochure.   Online version
    How are Trees Grown for Paper?
    TAPPI Brochure.   Online version
    How is Paper Recycled?
    TAPPI Brochure.   Online version
    Why Recycle?
    TAPPI Brochure.   Online version
    How are Corrrugated Boxes Made?
    TAPPI Brochure.   Online version
    Imagine a place...where there's room for your ideas.
    Careers in paper and related industries.   Online version
    Engineered Wood Products.
    8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    What's Good About Wood.
    4-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    The Miracle Resource.
    Classroom sets available. 8-page Eco-Link publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    Forest Health and Management
    Qty Title  --  Description
    The Idaho Forest: A Miracle At Work
    22-page booklet.
    Facts About The Idaho Forest: A Miracle At Work
    Brochure version of the above booklet.
    What is a Forest? And other questions about forestry and foresters
    Society of American Foresters brochure.
    Inventory-Based Forest Health Indicators: Implications for National Forest Management. 
    (Journal of Forestry, reprint)
    Evergreen Magazine Fall 2002
    "The truth about America's forests"
    Evergreen Magazine: Winter 2000
    32 pages on issues of managing national forests.
    An Idaho Forester's Top Ten List
    Things to keep in mind when studying forest issues.
    Forests at a Crossroads
    4-page foldout national forests in Idaho.   Online version
    Forests: A Legacy to our Children  
    Brochure about forests and things individuals can do to sustain them.
    Forests for Today & Tomorrow: Protecting and Renewing Idaho's Forests
    Brochure about forest stewardship.
    Bark Beetles: Are Your Trees at Risk?  
    12-page Forest Service booklet. Rich with pictures and information.
    Forest Health Conditions in Idaho: Executive Summary
    37-page Policy Analysis Group report #11.   Online version
    Forest Health Conditions in Idaho 2002 Update
    16-page update to the publication above.
    Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health in the Inland West
    20-page booklet.
    Health of Idaho’s Forests: A summary of conditions, issues and implications.
    43-page report from Idaho Dept. of Lands and U.S. Forest Service.
    Forest Health in the United States
    76-page book.   Online version
    America's Forests: 2003 Health Update
    15-page Forest Service booklet.   Online version
    Design of Forest Riparian Buffer Strips for Protection of Water Quality
    35-page University of Idaho Policy Analysis Group Report #8.   Online version
    Toward Sustainable Forest Management: Part I: Certification
    85-page Policy Analysis Group report #18.   Online version
    Toward Sustainable Forest Management: Part II: The Roles and Effects of Timber Harvesting in Idaho.
    37-page Policy Analysis Group report #19.   Online version
    Comparison of Two Forest Certification Systems and Idaho Legal Requirements
    48-pg Policy Analysis Group report #23.   Online version
    Forest Health
    8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    Embracing Change: Lessons from Nature
    4-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    Timber Sale Planning
    4-page visual foldout of the Forest Service timber sale process.
    Celebrate Arbor Day
    Brochure (New each spring, Available in April).
    Fire
    Qty Title  --  Description
    After the Burn: Assessing and Managing Your Forestland After a Wildfire.
    77-page booklet from Univ. of Idaho. Single copies only.
    Wildland Fire in the United States
    Brochure from the National Wildfire Coordination Group.
    Forest Fire Smoke Management Policy: Can Prescribed Fire Reduce Subsequent Wildland Fire Emissions?
    (37-page Policy Analysis Group** report #24).   Online version
    Fire Ecology
    8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    Understanding Forest Health in Ponderosa Pine Forests
    Forest Service brochure.
    Biomass for Energy and Forest Fuel Reduction
    4-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    En-vi-ron-ment
    July 2002 ICIE newsletter: "Our national forests: from wonderlands to firetraps."
    Prescribed Fire: A Habitat Management Tool.
    Pamphlet from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service."
    Note: Also see the "Posters" and "Forests, Health and Management" sections.
    Fish and Wildlife
    Qty Title  --  Description
    Logging for Healthy Habitat? Forests, Fires and Elk
    8-page Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation article.   Online version
    Another Look at Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
    8-page booklet.   Online version
    Grizzly Bear Recovery In Idaho
    110-page Policy Analysis Group report #12.   Online version
    Evergreen Magazine: Spring 2006  
    (8 pages. "Did Politics Doom the Northern Spotted Owl?")
    Government
    Qty Title  --  Description
    The State of Idaho’s Forests: Working for Public Schools  
    (Brochure about state forests and school funding).   Online version
    State Trust Lands in the West: Fiduciary Duty in a Changing Landscape 
    56-page booklet. Single copies only.   Online version
    Endangered Species Act at the Crossroads
    24-page Policy Analysis Group report #13.   Online version
    History and Analysis of Federally Administered Lands in Idaho
    125-page Policy Analysis Group report #16.   Online version
    New Approaches for Managing Federally Administered Lands
    62-page report of the Federal Lands Task Force.   Online version
    New Approaches and Initiatives for Managing Federal Lands
    18-page presentation, Aug 1999.
    Idaho's Endowment Lands: A Matter of Sacred Trust
    20-page Policy Analysis Group report #1 on state lands.   Online version
    Idaho Roadless Areas and Wilderness Proposals
    57-page Policy Analysis Group report #10.   Online version
    Idaho Water Quality Policy for Nonpoint Source Pollution
    32-page Policy Analysis Group report #14.   Online version
    Public Opinion of Water Quality Issues and Funding Options in Idaho
    (76-page Policy Analysis Group** report #17).   Online version
    Taxing Forest Property: Analysis of Alternative Methods and Impact in Idaho
    32-page Policy Analysis Group report #20.   Online version
    Forest Practices Water Quality Audit
    (45-page Idaho Dept. of Lands report).
    Industry and Economics
    Qty Title  --  Description
    Idaho’s Forest Products Business Sector: Contributions, Challenges and Opportunities.
    48-page Policy Analysis Group report #26.
    Idaho’s Forest Products Business Sector---Fact Sheet #1.
    one-sheet synopsis from U of I Policy Analysis Group.
    Endowment Fund Reform and Idaho’s State Lands: Evaluating Financial Performance of Forest and Rangeland Assets.
    117-page Policy Analysis Group report #21.
    Directory of Idaho Wood Products Manufacturers
    2004 edition.   Online version
    Paper. The everyday wonder.
    10-page booklet about paper, the industry and recycling. American Forest & Paper Assn.
    Forest product and paper industry fact sheets.
    Set includes Forest Protection, Environmental Stewardship, Forest Conservation, Bleaching, Fiber Sourcing for Paper, Forest Health & Management, Recycling. American Forest & Paper Assn.
    Forest Resource-Based Economic Development in Idaho
    74-page Policy Analysis Group report #22.   Online version
    Idaho's Forest Products Industry: Current Conditions and Forecast
    University of Idaho report.
    The Role of Natural Resource-Based Industries in Idaho's Economy
    4-page article.  
    Idaho’s Forest and Paper Industry at a Glance.
    one-page fact sheet, 2006 edition.   Online version
    En-vi-ron-ment
    Aug. 2005 Idaho Council on Industry and Environment newsletter: "Idaho's forests: helping the environment and the economy"
    En-vi-ron-ment
    June 2004 Idaho Council on Industry & Environment newsletter: "Idaho Timber & Idaho Schools".
    Idaho's Forest Products Industry: A Descriptive Analysis
    (31-page Forest Service report).
    Technology in the Forest
    8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    Technology in the Mills
    8-page "Eco-Link" publication from the Temperate Forest Foundation.   Online version
    About The Idaho Forest Products Commission
    Qty Title  --  Description
    Facts about the Idaho Forest Products Commission
    Brochure.
    IFPC Annual Activity Report
    Activity Report.

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